Action Comics, #192

Published: May 1954

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Action Comics #192

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Issue Contents:
The Man Who Sped Up Superman!
1 page superhero

"Hmph! I'll show you how you could have done that better and faster, Superman!"

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Binky Says: "Welcome Amigo!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man Who Sped Up Superman!
Story 2 12 pages superhero

"Stop wasting time, Superman!"

Storyline

Perry White hires efficiency expert Jasper Coldstone to increase productivity at the Daily Planet. When he attaches himself to Superman he causes no end of headaches.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Perry White
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Jasper Coldstone
Credits
Story 3 1 page children

"I'm afraid of wild animals in these woods..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 4 1 page
Bad Boys of the Jungle!
Story 5 6 pages adventure; drama; jungle

"Congo Bill, we'll never catch those crooks..."

Storyline

Janu helps Bill capture a group of diamond thieves by falling in with the local children.

Characters
  • Congo Bill
  • Janu the Jungle Boy
  • Captain Kwami
Credits
Story 6 0 pages
Story 7 2 pages humor

"Good morning. Do you have an appointment?"

Story 8 1 page humor

"Phooey! What a car!"

Superman's Secret Message

Featuring Supermen of America

Story 9 0 pages
The Singing Spaceman!
Story 10 6 pages adventure; science fiction

"But if my voice fails, this city is doomed!"

Storyline

The Tri-Planet Bandits steal a batch of cosmic crystals from scientist Rahl Kar. These crystals expand to gigantic size when exposed to air, and only the singing of a live performer can shatter them. Tommy broadcasts over the air as 'The Singing Spaceman' and instantly gains a teen following.

Characters
  • Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
  • Rahl Kar
Credits
Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
Story 11 0 pages
Million-to-One Shot
Story 12 2 pages
"Presidents" Quiz
Story 13 1 page
The Red Dust Bandit!
Story 14 8 pages adventure; superhero

"Great thunder, Vigilante..."

Storyline

A masked crook gets the better of Vigilante and Stuff. He then changes clothes and is mistaken for the Singing Troubadour, Greg Sanders himself. Knocking out Stuff, he forces the real Greg to let him substitute on the broadcast, then embarks on a crime spree.

Characters
  • Vigilante [Greg Sanders]
  • Stuff, the Chinatown Kid
Credits
Story Notes

Script mistakenly credited to Cameron in Action Comics #405's reprint.

The Line of Stars Presents
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.